Split a long field over multiple lines : Field « Report « Perl






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Split a long field over multiple lines

   

    #!/usr/local/bin/perl -w

    while (<ARGV>)
    {
        chomp;
        ($number,$type,$name,$price,$desc) = split (/\|/);
        write;
    }

    format STDOUT =
    @>>>> @|||||| @<<<<<<<<< @<<<<<<<<<<<<< $@####.##
    ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    $,,$number,$type,$name,$price,$desc
    ~                                            ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    $desc
    ~                                            ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    $desc
    .








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